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US4247116A
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Indicating target
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-01-16
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Granted: 1981-01-27
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Expires: 1999-01-16
Abstract
Abstract A target system for use with spring, air, and CO 2 operated pistols and rifles and with slingshots. The target system prevents ricochets by use of a flexible backstop suspended within a housing while permitting the shooter and spectators to easily discern where the projectiles have penetrated a target which is disposed across the front of this housing. The system utilizes supports incorporated into the housing to receive tubes upon which the target is wound for easy movement and removal of used targets and installation of a new roll of targets to replace a used roll. Each individual target on the roll is indexed to a display position by hand winding of the tubes. A locking mechanism incorporated into the supports cooperates with the tubes and wound target material to tautly position each target in the target opening. A chamber in the base of the apparatus entraps projectiles, permitting collection and removal without damage for reuse.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth L. McQuary
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:41
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41J; F41J1/00; F41J1/10; F41J7/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A target apparatus comprising: a housing having a target opening; a length of perforatable material having target indicia thereon; tubular roller means having the target material coaxially wound thereon; means for supporting the roller means mounted in the housing, the supporting means being located to position a portion of the length of target material at the target opening; a backstop hung interiorly of the housing at a point spaced between the front and back walls of the housing, the backstop being fabricated of a flexible material and of a size commensurate with the target opening; and conically shaped receptacles located at opposite sides of the housing for engaging and releasably locking the roller means with targets supported thereon for accurately and tautly positioning a specific target in registration in the target opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A target apparatus comprising: a housing having a target opening; a length of perforatable material having target indicia thereon; tubular roller means having the target material coaxially wound thereon; means for supporting the roller means mounted in the housing, the supporting means being located to position a portion of the length of target material at the target opening; a backstop hung interiorly of the housing at a point spaced between the front and back walls of the housing, the backstop being fabricated of a flexible material and of a size commensurate with the target opening; and conically shaped receptacles located at opposite sides of the housing for engaging and releasably locking the roller means with targets supported thereon for accurately and tautly positioning a specific target in registration in the target opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A target apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the supporting means for the tubular roller means are peg-like extensions secured at one end thereof in the base of the receptacles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A target apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the tubular roller means are a pair of elongated cylinders located at opposite ends of the length of targets, the cylinders being adapted to be axially slid into registration over the peg-like extensions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A target apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the tubes have a predetermined diameter such that when fitted into the conically-shaped receptacles, the tubes with the targets wound thereon are frictionally held in position within the receptacles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A target apparatus according to claim 4 wherein the top of the housing is hinged to permit the insertion and removal of the assembly of the tubes and length of targets wound thereon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A target apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the top of the housing is provided with a pair of elongated apertures to receive and pass the free ends of the tubes supporting the length of targets.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A target apparatus according to claim 6, including an aperture located in a side wall of the housing for removal of projectiles fired at the target.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A target apparatus according to claim 7 wherein the interior of the housing is sloped in a direction descending away from the aperture.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A target apparatus according to claim 4 wherein roller receiving compartments are provided to permit the insertion and removal of the assembly of the cylinders and length of targets wound thereon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A target apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the front of the housing is provided with a vertical lip overlapping the bottom edge of the target material extending across the aperture in the housing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A target apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the length of targets is fabricated of a thin plastic material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
A target apparatus according to claim 11 wherein the plastic material is polyethylene.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
142 words
In a target system comprising a housing, an aperture for displaying individual targets, and means for fixedly mounting a target roll in the housing with an individual target displayed in the aperture including peg-like supports mounted within the housing, the improvement comprising: a pair of hollow, elongated, cylindrical tubes, the tubes having an interior diameter such that the supports are slidably receivable therein; conically-shaped receptacles circumscribing the supports; a length of polyethylene target material having a plurality of individual targets printed thereon wound upon and extending between the tubes; and means for securing the opposite ends of the length of target material edgewise to the tubes, the tubes having a diameter such that the tubes are frictionally engaged by the sides of said receptacles to fixedly secure the target material in the housing and tautly display an individual target across the aperture.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
142 words
In a target system comprising a housing, an aperture for displaying individual targets, and means for fixedly mounting a target roll in the housing with an individual target displayed in the aperture including peg-like supports mounted within the housing, the improvement comprising: a pair of hollow, elongated, cylindrical tubes, the tubes having an interior diameter such that the supports are slidably receivable therein; conically-shaped receptacles circumscribing the supports; a length of polyethylene target material having a plurality of individual targets printed thereon wound upon and extending between the tubes; and means for securing the opposite ends of the length of target material edgewise to the tubes, the tubes having a diameter such that the tubes are frictionally engaged by the sides of said receptacles to fixedly secure the target material in the housing and tautly display an individual target across the aperture.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-01-27 | 1984-07-28 | 1985-01-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-01-27 | 1988-07-28 | 1989-01-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-01-27 | 1992-07-28 | 1993-01-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |